Union Here To Stay Says Leader
About 575 members of the coal mining institute of America heard Charles O'Neill president of the Central Pennsylvania Coal producers Association at the 62nd annual session. He warned that returning to non union status is impossible and urged operators to form a committee to negotiate with the United Mine Workers on a spread the work program and other wage demands for the entire bituminous industry.
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Pittsburgh
Coal Mining Institute of America
United Mine Workers
Charles O’neill
Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association
UMW
Car Stolen From West Graham Man In Night Theft
Buddy Boothe of West Graham Virginia reported to police that his 141 Chrysler sedan was stolen last night around 10 p m. The theft occurred in town and the license number was not provided.
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Buddy Boothe
West Graham
Virginia
Deaths and Funerals Noah Short
Funeral services for Noah Short 59 of Garden Creek near Rowe Virginia were held yesterday morning at the residence with Reverends Grat Horton and Coy Childress in charge. Interment was at Street cemetery near Garden Creek. Agnes Hereford patient in Bluefield sanitarium unable to attend. Step mother Jessie Keeling of Normandy Tennessee and three brothers C. J. Keeling E. B. Keeling Jack Keeling of Detroit and Tullahoma are among survivors with three sisters Mrs. W. O. Mellon Mrs. Sam Ayers and Mildred Keeling of Normandy. Active pallbearers listed include T. A. Johnston Roscoe Brackett Louis Robosky Milton Crisp Dr. Hendrick A. Bracey C. B. Houston Eugene Downs Henry Rogers and Harry Slack.
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Noah Short
Garden Creek
Rowe
Grat Horton
Raven, Va
Coy Childress
Gardens Creek
Street Cemetery
Agnes Hereford
Bluefield Sanitarium
Jessie Keeling
Normandy
Tenn
C. J
E. B. Keeling
Detroit
Mich
Jack Keeling
Tullahoma
W. O. McMellon
Sam Ayers
Mildred Keeling
T. A. Johnston
Roscoe Brackett
Roderfield
Louis Robosky
Milton Crisp
Hendrick A. Bracey
C. B. Houston
Eugene Downs
Henry Rogers
Harry Slack
Robert Browning Sr. Dies Suddenly at Bluefield-Tazewell Home
Robert Browning Sr. died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home on the Bluefield-Tazewell road. Survivors include his wife Mahala Carver and children Robert Jr Gerald Mrs Robert Tibbs Marion Tibbs Mary and Rebecca. The body was moved to Wagner Hawkins Funeral Home for funeral arrangements.
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Robert Browning, Sr
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Mahala Carver
Robert, Jr
Gerald Bluefield
Robert Tibbs
Marion Tibbs
Mary
Rebecca
Wagner
Rites for Welch Resident I C Keeling Held Today
Funeral services for I C Keeling, longtime Welch resident, were set for 2 PM at Welch Presbyterian Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield. A Navy World War I veteran, he was son of the late I J and Minnie Keeling, native of Normandy Tennessee, and a member of Masonic Lodge No 11 and the Welsh American Legion post. Surviving are his widow.
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I. C. Keeling
Welch
Welch Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Keeling
I. J
Minnie Holland Keeling
Normany
Tenn
First Presbyterian Church
A.M
Welsh American Legion Post
kNbbbi Halnye
Doan's Pills Relief for Kidney Backache Claim
Doan's Pills advertised as a stimulant diuretic help relieve nagging backache by flushing kidney tubes and removing poisons from blood. The ad urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's, noting long use and widespread success for over 50 years.
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Doan
Rickard Addresses Graham Kiwanians at Bluefield Meeting
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce manager Owen Rickard spoke to Graham Kiwanis at the Masonic lodge hall about chamber services to business and community. He cited the Freedom Train and other attractions drawing about 100000 visitors to Bluefield in eight months, noting 475 members and 27 committees.
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Owen Rickard
Bluefield
Lewis Dalton
Graham High School
Joe Barnes
W. Va
Kiwanis Club
Automobile Crash Kills Paul A Smith in Pt Pleasant
Paul A. Smith aged 21 of Gallipolis Ohio was killed in a motor vehicle crash in Pt Pleasant West Virginia. He died after his car left a city street and struck two trees. Coroner Roy Eschenaur reported 15 broken bones.
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Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Paul A. Smith
Gallipolis
Roy Eschenaur
Smith
Fremont to finish home for firefighter killed in blaze
Fremont residents plan to complete the home begun by Fireman George Kettner who died in a Monday night fire at the Joseph department store. About $2,077 of the $4,000 goal is raised as tradesmen donate services. Kettner, 34, suffered a fractured skull in a ladder fall leaving a widow and two daughters.
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Fremont, O
George Kettner
Kettner
Joseph
Legion Speaker Urges Strength for Preparedness
Myron R. Renick urged Aiiey-West post members to grow the American Legion to strengthen its program and keep the U S alert to sovereignty infringements. Peter Kerr Jr reported about 500 1949 membership renewals. Thurman Scroggs noted popular veteran dances and growing public attendance at Tuesday socials. Bob Shelton announced a Christmas dance for members and guests with details to come.
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American Legion
United States
Myron R
Rusty) Renick
Legion
Aiiey-West
Renick
Peter P. Kerr, Jr
Legion Post
Conrad Brevick
Thurman Scroggs
Bob Shelton
Farota
Dear Sister Hattie Forster Remembered By Family
A Johnson City Tennessee tribute recalls Hattie Forster who died a year ago. The message from sister Hetty S. Bridge and family expresses enduring love and the belief she is not dead but sleeping.
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Hattie Forster
Johnson City
Tennessee
Hattie
Hetty S. Bridge
Shaman’s Lay-Away Plans Amid War Supply Shifts
City and coalfield agencies probe a shaman’s lay-away and charge account schemes as war disrupts Java tamoca supplies. New sources open in South America, altering trade.
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Shaman
Java
South America
MacArthur for President Club Active in Maryland
Baltimore December 9 4 Presidential electors urged to drop Truman Dewey and Thurmond in favor of General Douglas MacArthur Temus Kright president of the Maryland MacArthur for President club said telegrams were sent to governors of all 48 states asking electors to consider MacArthur The telegram argues electors are not constitutionally bound to their states choices and faults Truman for obstructing disclosure amid un American activities hearings
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Baltimore
Truman
Dewey
Thurmond
Douglas MacArthur
Temus Kright
Maryland
MacArthur For President Club
United States
House of Representative
Committee On un-American Activities
MacArthur
Two Charged With Drunken Driving
Bluefield police arrested two motorists around 9 p.m. Lt C N Wilson and Patrolman W A Meadows detained Dorothy MacNeal of Cherry Street cut-off at the YMCA alley and Joe Douglas Nuckols of Cumberland Road on Princeton Avenue. They were jailed awaiting municipal court proceedings tonight.
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Bluefield
C. N. Wilson
W A. Meadows
Dorothy MacNeal
Cherry Street
Ymca
Joe Douglas
Cumberland Road
Princeton Avenue
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